I’m Katie, and I am a camp person. How does that make me a great creative? Let's see...

 

I spent ten years working at summer camp, teaching teambuilding and environmental education, working with campers and schoolkids and teachers and adult guests, and it fed my soul. I loved that my job allowed me to lift heavy things, get dirty, sing songs, laugh, and play outside all day long. I bring the same sense of playfulness and exploration to my work as a graphic designer and digital creator. On the surface, it’s fun—but deep down, it’s extremely meaningful.

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​I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising from Michigan State University in 2014. During my time at MSU, my studies focused on the creative realm of the advertising world: graphic design, copywriting, type design, web design, photography and editing, videography, and public relations.

 

I held internships with American Eagle Outfitters, Netvantage Marketing, Associated Students of MSU, and the State of Michigan House of Representatives Republican Communications Office. I also interned with the Honorable Andrea Larkin's winning campaign for 54B District Court Judge (East Lansing, Michigan) in 2012.

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Beginning with my first summer job as a camp counselor in 2012, my camping career stretched just over a decade and included six years as a year-round, full-time camp director. Among many other duties, I supervised summer photography and videography staff and liaised directly with corporate marketing departments to communicate the unique needs, wants, strengths, and assets of my camps. In my final role, I was responsible for managing our social media presence and also started taking on more year-round content creation projects. I most recently worked as the membership and marketing director for a private country club, overseeing all graphic design, photography, videography, email communication, and internal and external marketing. My days were spent creating tons of print collateral, flexing my written communication muscles, and even photographing nationally-televised golf tournaments. I now oversee marketing, communications, and guest experience as the community engagement manager at a lakeshore-based community recreation facility.

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My passions include branding, type design, illustration, photography, youth development and camping, and sports & fitness. In my free time, I enjoy reading, being active, trying all kinds of craft projects, traveling, and cooking.